AmexRuislip
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Seeing Stormzy is from Croydon, I'm surprised Me Tumble wasn't in the backing gospel singers.
That'll be a turn up!
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[Music] Glastonbury - June 2019
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Seeing Stormzy is from Croydon, I'm surprised Me Tumble wasn't in the backing gospel singers.
That'll be a turn up!
My favourite bit of the whole Stormzy set (apart from when he finished) was when he said something along the lines of:
"There's someone who's legendary to me but can't be here because he's playing in a stadium somewhere on the other side of the world..."
At that point, Wilf (on Ivory Coast international duty and doubtless watching on BBC iPlayer) must have been pissing his pants.
...and then Ed Sheeran 'Shape of You' played in over the PA.
AmexRuislip
Trainee Spy 🕵️♂️
My favourite bit of the whole Stormzy set (apart from when he finished) was when he said something along the lines of:
"There's someone who's legendary to me but can't be here because he's in a stadium somewhere on the other side of the world..."
At that point, Wilf (on Ivory Coast international duty and doubtless watching on BBC iPlayer) must have been pissing his pants.
...and then Ed Sheeran 'Shape of You' played in over the PA.
Since 2010 (possibly earlier) I remember leaning against it watching Gorillaz.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,324
I could never bring myself to go to Glastonbury (in my younger years) because I perceived the whole enterprise to be incredibly "uncool".
I took myself off to Reading many times instead, Reading being the NME and Glastonbury Q magazine.
Nothing I've ever seen in the TV coverage has made me change my mind.
I saw Nirvana at Reading and not going this weekend led to me to miss Sheryl Crow.
Nuff said.
I took myself off to Reading many times instead, Reading being the NME and Glastonbury Q magazine.
Nothing I've ever seen in the TV coverage has made me change my mind.
I saw Nirvana at Reading and not going this weekend led to me to miss Sheryl Crow.
Nuff said.
The best bits of Glastonbury don't make it to TV.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
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They are discussed post fest at Soho House ?
Google: Arcadia, Block9, Shangri-la, The Glade, The Common etc etc. Crazy shit which goes on all night.
But this is not true. The Friday night slot has had numerous acts which are in their infancy, one or two albums, and which the Eavis’ believe can handle it.
Glastonbury pisses over Reading
HalfaSeatOn
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I’d heard a lot about Stormzy in the press so thought I’d give it a watch. Lyrics go over my head but get the gist and delivered with tons of energy. Impressive.
Balding, middle aged Men are not his demographic, clearly. Did nothing for me
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
- 5,643
Not been to Reading but Glastonbury was cool in the 70's and early 80's. Now it's just become one huge commercial behemoth that's completely lost it's identity for me.
wakeytom
New member
What's commercial about it? The majority of things I have seen here make me think the complete opposite especially compared to everyday life
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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I can't believe that anyone would ever think or say otherwise
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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There's always a good percentage of people who believe everything was better in their day. You see it when people discuss Brighton now compared to 'back in my day', as another example. They forget that the world through a youngster's eyes is very different to the world through a grumpy middle aged b*stard's eyes.
Green Gull
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- Feb 25, 2018
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I'm not jealous at all that you got to see Nirvana live.......
I would have given absolutely anything to see them but was too young at 13 to be allowed anywhere near a gig before he died.
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I went to Reading in 93, 94 and 95. Unfortunately just missed Nirvana by one year, was just too young in 92. I went to Glastonbury in 94, 95, 97 and 98. Both are fantastic festivals. Reading has always had great line ups as did Glastonbury. I don't recognize the headliners at Glastonbury these days, seems bizarre to me to have pop groups and rappers headlining it but it has been so much more commercial for a long time now. Where Glastonbury is better is that there is so much more to it than the main stage. There are literally dozens of small stages in the outer fields with cool bands on. I saw Ozric tentacles in some random marquee one year, Drugstore on a smallish stage somewhere, all sorts of bands you've never heard of + all sorts of random mental things going on all over. You could go up to the stone circle (is it still there?) and have an all night burning man style rave after smoking a bong in front of the police at some hippie cafe. Well you used to be able to. It was a World unto itself. So if I went back now I'd just hang out in the outer fields. That's what Reading doesn't have even though it has great line ups. Seen some great bands at Reading as well. Red hot chilli peppers in 93 I think. Ratm one of the years, Blur before they were famous
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
Third time I’ve seen them and always do it for me. Saw a BHA flag there and the Big Bruno Manifesto one at Craig Charles.
Commercial? In what way?